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W. H, FISHER.

HOLDER FOR CARTRIDGE SHELLS. No. 325,666.

Patented Sept. 8, I885.

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W. H. FISHER.

} HOLDER FDR CARTRIDGE SHELLS. No. 325,666. Patented Sept 8, 1885.

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PATENT \VILLIAM HUBBELL FISHER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

HOLDER FO'R CARTRI SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,666. dated September 8:1885.

Application illed December 15, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern? I Be it known that LNViLLIAM HUEBELL FIsnER, a resident of the city of Gincinnati,

in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, 5 have invented certain new and useful Inr movements in Holders for Cartridge-Shells, of which the following is a specification.

Thckind of cartridge-shells which my holder is especially designed to hold are those to be used in breech-loading fire-arms, more particularly breech-loading shotguns.

The several the various advantages resulting from their use, conjointly or otherwise, will be herein- 3 after fully set forth.

' In the accompanying drawings,

view of a device illustrating my invention. Fig. 2, Sheet 1, is a verticalcross-sectional device shown in Fig. 1, the

Fig. 1, and looking from left to right. Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 Sheet 1, show modifications of the method of retaining a series of spring holders in position. Fig. 8, Sheet 2, is a perspective view of one end of a device illustrating my invention. Fig. 9, Sheet 2, is a device embodying certain features of my invent-ion. Fig. 10, Sheet 2, -.is a section through the dotted line a: w of Fig. 9,- showing one form of basal socket for the reception of the rear or closed end of the cartridge-shell, and also show ing a chamber forreceiving the cap after the shell has been decapped. Fig. 11, Sheet 2, is a sectional view showing the socket illustrated in Fig. 10, the cap-receiving chamber being omitted. Fig. 12, Sheet 2, represents a top 'view of the preferred form of the spring-arms and their connections where-two spring cartridfe-shell. holdersare employed, back to back. Fig. 13, Sheet 2, represents aside view of the device shown in Fig. 12. Fig. 14, Sheet 2, illustrates a preferred mode of connecting the spring-holder arms to the upright where but one holder is used, or a series of holders located on one side only of the supportingupright. Fig. 16, Sheet 2, reprcsentsa modification of one feature of my invention.

The device shown in Fig. 9 illustrates the 0 following features of my invention, viz:

First. Apair of spring clasping-arnis, as C 0, extending out laterally from a vertical supfeatures of my invention, and' makingpart of this specification, FigureLSheet 1, is a, top

port, and adapted to elastically yield laterally and allow a shell to be readily introduced between them or withdrawn therefrom, and adapted tofirmly hold in a vertical position the shell placed between them. It isdesirable that each arm be deep, as shown-that is, the distance from the top edge, 'u', to the bottom u should be considerable-to better assist in holding the shell upright and steady.

Second. The combination of these arms and a base which is united to the vertical support,

to which the arms are secured, and which 18 extended out under the arms and is there present as a foundation or base upon which the closed or cap end of the cartridgeshell rests while the shell is firmly embraced and held by the arms. Such a baseisillustrated in Figs. 9 and 14.

11; is desirable that base A be provided,-as shown, with the following adjuncts, viz: first, the large depression or opening F; second, thesmaller depression or recess H; third, the chamber or cavity J. Both opening F and recess H are concentric with the space K inclos cd by the arms 0. Of these adjuncts opening H is most essential, as it prevents the percussion-cap in the end of a central-fire cartridge from impinging on the base, and

thus avoids all chance of exploding the cap and any load which is being placed in the shell or is already there.

Recess F receives the closed (lpwer) end of the cartridge-shell when the latter is embraced by the arms 0, and aids in holdi'ng the shell steady by preventing lateral motion of the lower portion of the shell. Recess F be: comes particularly valuable when thearms C. are narrow from their top to bottomedge.

Chamber J, connected with openin'gF, is ofuse when shells are to be decapped-preparatory to being recapped and loaded. Chamber J-rcceives the caps as they are driven 011 from and out of the shell by a rammer inserted in the shell, the latter being meanwhile held by the arms 0.

The spring-arms C are pro vided with-,rneans for guiding the shell between theiii, and a preferred form of such means is shown, and consists as follows: The free end R of each spring-arm of a holder is bent laterally. The direction in which these free ends are bent is outward and away from each other.

The shell T to be inserted in the holder is held upright, placed between the said free ends R, and then moved toward space K. Thus moved it wedges or pushes apart the arms, and passing the point m, where the arms v ren left free to act approach near together, it enters the space K. The arms-now close on the shell, clasp and hold it tightly in post titan.2 )(Sce Figsf d, diagrams 5 5 5 5 and In withdrawingj'f he shell it is moved frgm space K toward the ends Rof the arins, thereby separating the latter and passing out of the holder. z

' The arms may .be seen red to the upright in any suitable manner. A desirable method,

shown in the drawings, is as follows: Each arm terminates in a shank, \V. There may be one shank for the two arms or a shank for each. The shank or shanks placed together are inserted tightly in a vertical slit, S, in the holder or otherwise secured to said holder, which is of rigid material, so as to retain the spring-arms firmly, and also'to hold the cartridges always upright.

Where two or four or the likespring holders are to be employed, I prefer-to construct the spring-arms and shanks as follows: Two opposing pieces, I? P, are each formed. from a blank of thin sheet metal, (see Fig. 12,) which is stamped up so as to form near each end a curved arm, 0, and aii'oiitwardly flaring extremity or end portion, R. These pieces I P P thus formed are made to face each other, I

as shown in Fig. 12, and are then made to approach so that the shanks or necks \V are together, as shown in Fig. 1, and are suitably secured to -the upright, a desirable means being by inserting the shanks into the slit S in the upright B.

The base of the upright is usually extended under the spring-arms of each holder, substantially as shown, (see Figs. 1 and 2,) and the base, for the reasons heretofore mentioned in connection with a single shell-holder, had best be provided with the depression F and opening H and chamber or cavity J. This chamber J may be extended so as to pass beneath two or more spring 'holders. In like manner the depression F may be r the depression F be connected) e i .30 as to form a continuous groove 3 nt r the spring-arms. (See Fig. 8.)

Of course the s ring-holders may all be on one side 01 the upri ntfbnt I prefer to arrange a series of'arms on one side and another series of arms on the other side of the upright, as shown.

Ordinarily the shanks W of the holder or holders when driven tightly into a slit, ,8, in the upright will be sniiiciently secured, but additional means for securing the springholders to the uprights may be employed. Certain descriptions of such means are illus-' trated in tneaccompanying drawings, and will now be described.

In Fig. 2, and on the right-hand portion of Fig. 1, is shown a broad strip, D, resting on the top of the upright and against the upper edge of the shank \V of the holder.

In Fig. 3 the shank \V is shown provided with a recess, t, in its upper side. The lower edge of this recess is flush with the top of the upright B, and the. strip D fits down in the recess and against the top of the said upright 7 5 B and the said lower edge of said recess. strip is of the same width as the upright.

In Fig. 4 the lower edge of the shank W is provided with a recess, t and that part of the upright which is at the fills said recess, while strip D, secured to the top ofithe upright, rests on said top of the latter and upon the upper edge of the shank. In Fig. '5 the lower edge of the shank \V has recess 1!, into which the upright fits, as de- 3 scribed in reference to Fig. 4, and the upper edge of the shank is provided with recess 2!. The bottom of the recesst. is flush with the top of the upright, and the strip or piece D is sccured to the top of the upright and fits into the recesst and down upon the bottom of said recess, as described in Fig. 3.

In Fig. 6 the upper edge of the shank W is provided with anarrow recess, t. The bottom otthis recess may be flush with the top of the upright, in which case the strip or piece E will rest upon and be secured to the upright and fit into the recess t"; but in preference to the form last described the top of the shank is flush with the top of the upright, and the strip E fitsinto the recess t, and is sunk in a recess or groove in the upright B.-

In Fig. 7 the upper edge of the shank W is provided with a recess, t, and the lower edge is provided with a recess, t, and that part of the upright which is directly beneath the slit S in the upright fills said recess t, and strip E occupies recess t and rests upon or fits down in the top of the upright, according as the bottom of recess t or the top of the shank is on a level with the top of the upright.

The most desirable of these combinations of the shank and superincumbent strip is that shown in Fig. 2. f

Instead of the free ends of the arms being bent away laterally, as heretofore described, the upper edge of each arm may be bent ont= wardly, forming a flaring opening, (see Fig. 15,) through which the end of the shell ,is-to be pushed. In this way theshell presses aphrt the" laterally-yielding arms and gets into posinun ni'sphce K. =5

In both the single and the multiple holder the shell is very quickly placed in position, and when loaded is very quickly withdrawn. Much time in loading is thereby saved; and this is especially the case in the holder for a number of shells, as the time thereby saved in leading them by the aid of my invention is very considerable.

In my invention the shell or shells can be inserted into the holder and held for loading and withdrawn therefrom without turning the holder over or lifting it up or in any wise bottom of the slit S s operation.

. readily lifted and carried to any desired point.

The holder can be upset or turned completely over and the shell or shells will not leave it.

The holder is cheap and easily manufactured, light of weight, and very portable, as well as exceedingly simple in construction and The well-known cylindrical wad -s"tartcr (usually reaching the length of the shell) may be placed over the shell, and it and the shell to which it is applied and surrounds will be firmly held by the embracing spring-arms. Such capacity for receiving the wad-starter is a great. advantage in loading, as it expeditcs the loading as well as adds to the convenience of the operator. The wad-starter may be placed over the empty cartridge-shell and insorted with the shell between the arms of the holder, and the shell can then be loaded without removing the wad-starter, tha shcll and the wad-starter being held firmly in and by the holder.

What I claim as new and of my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patei1i,-is'

1. A cartridge-holder consisting of a rigid upright having an extended supporting-base, and a pair of spring-arms projecting from the side of the upright, substantially as described.

2. Acartridg-holder consisting of an inflexible upright having an extended supporting-base, and having a series of spring-arms, arranged in pairs, projecting from each side of the upright, substantially as described.

3. A spring cartridge-shell holder having horizontal laterally-yielding spring-arms, and rigid upright and basal portion extending under the said arms, said base provided with depression I under the space between the arms, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4.. A spring cartridge-shell holder having horizontal curved laterally-yielding openingarms, and rigid upright and basal portion provided under the space K,with a depression or opening, H, centrally under the space between the spring-arms, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

5. A spring cai'tridge shcll. holder having horizontal laterally-yielding spring-arms, and base provided under spa ce,with depression F, and opening H centrally under said space, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. A spring cartridge-shell holder having curved horizontal laterally-yielding arms, and base having depression F, opening H, and chamber J, said opening and space centrally under the space between the spring-arms, substantially as and for thepurposcs specified.

7. The combination of the laterally-yield ing spring-arms G and extensions R and extend, and base A, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

8. The combination of the yielding spring arms 0 with extensions R and shanks WV, upright B, provided with slit S, receiving the shank, and baseA, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

9. The combination of the laterally-yielding pieces P, provided with central shank WV and at each end with an arm,-O, and an ex: tension, R, upright 13, having slit receiving the shanks of the pieces P, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

10. The combination of the laterally-yield ing pieces P, provided with central shank W and'at each end with an arm, 0, and an extension 1%, upright 3, having slit receiving the shanks of the pieces P, and base A, extending outwardly under the arms, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

11. The laterally-yielding arms having extensions R and shanks W, and the upright and base, the upright having a slit, S, receiving the shank, and a superimposed securingstrip, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

12. The pieces P, each composed of a shank, W, having at each end a laterally-yielding arm and bent extensions, and the .base, and upright secured to base and provided with slit S, receiving the said shanks, each shank having, avrccess t atbottom and a-superinr posed securing-strip, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

13. Thepieces P l constructed with shanks and arms and extensions, each shank being provided with upper recess, t, and superim- IOC posed securing-stripenteringtherein, and u'pright receiving said shanks, and base extending under said arms, substantially as and 'for the purposes specified.

14. The combination of pieces I? P, constructed with shanks and arms and extcnsions, each shank being provided with upper recess and lower recess, and upright receiving said shank, and superincumbent strip entering said upper recess, and base, as A, sub stantially as and for the purposes specified.

15. A series of spring'holders composed of pieces P, having central shanks, and at each end an arm and extensions, and an extended upright lnwing slits S, receiving saidshank, part of said holders being op one'side'of said upright and part on the othr side of Said springholders, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

16. A cartridgeholder consisting ofan up-' right and a pair of spring-arms extending from the side thereof, the proximate faces of the arms being concaveand the arms flaring at the top.

\VILLIAM HUBBELL. FISHER. \Vitnesses:

JNo. W. S'rnuum, O. M. IIILL. 

